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Despite repeated warnings from security personnel, the intruder refused to stop, forcing BSF troops to open fire before taking him into custody.
The BSF confirmed that a protest is being registered with its Pakistani counterparts. (PTI)
A Pakistani national was arrested along the International Border (IB) in the R S Pura sector of Jammu, the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Monday, adding that a formal protest is being lodged with Pakistan over the incident.
The intrusion occurred near the Octroi outpost in Suchetgarh tehsil at around 9:10 pm on Sunday. According to a BSF statement, the man, identified as Siraj Khan from 27-Chak village in Bhalwal tehsil of Punjab province, was spotted crossing the border and aggressively moving toward the fence.
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Despite repeated warnings from security personnel, the intruder refused to stop, forcing BSF troops to open fire before taking him into custody. Two Pakistani currency notes of Rs 20 and Rs 10 were recovered from him. He has since been handed over to the police for further investigation.
The BSF confirmed that a protest is being registered with its Pakistani counterparts. Meanwhile, security has been tightened along the Jammu frontier, where several border posts and fencing were recently damaged by flash floods.
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